On the first, David Pastrnak won the puck while being caved in along the boards to goalie Ilya Samsonov's left, getting it to Brad Marchand, who landed a shot on net before Jake DeBrusk buried the rebound for the Bruins' first lead. Moments after the Maple Leafs tied it at 2, Trent Frederic and Danton Heinen won clashes behind the Toronto net. Heinen fed Marchand, who sniped the winner.
This season, DeBrusk had 40 points, 10 fewer than last season despite playing 16 more games. With DeBrusk's contract with the Bruins set to expire at the end of the postseason, increased productivity in the playoffs could help DeBrusk get the payout he wants with his next deal, whether that be with Boston or elsewhere.
* Jake DeBrusk scored two quick goals and Evgeny Kuznetsov had two points in his first postseason contest with Carolina as the Bruins and Hurricanes picked up Game 1 wins during the first night of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. * Teams that take a 1-0 lead in a best-of-seven Stanley Cup Playoffs round own an all-time series record of 515-242 (.680), including a 355-119 (.749) mark when starting at home. * Game 1 between the Rangers and Capitals is set to pit Ryan Lindgren against his brother,* Charlie, making them the fourth set of siblings in NHL history to go head-to-head in the Stanley Cup Playoffs where one was a skater and one was a goaltender*.
No | Player | P |
---|---|---|
19 | C | |
70 | C | |
55 | RW | |
70 | G | |
25 | D | |
13 | C | |
74 | LW | |
28 | D | |
11 | C | |
39 | C | |
48 | D | |
43 | LW | |
94 | C | |
27 | D | |
6 | D | |
17 | LW | |
63 | LW | |
61 | LW | |
73 | D | |
26 | C | |
88 | RW | |
52 | D | |
51 | C | |
12 | D | |
1 | G | |
35 | G | |
29 | D | |
18 | C | |
21 | LW |